{
  "id": 6411963,
  "title": "Rice Farmers Exit Business at Record Pace as Prices Fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rice-farmers-exit-business-at-record-pace-as-prices-fall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:17:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150695.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Closures and bankruptcies among Japanese rice farmers are running at a record pace in 2026, with 32 cases recorded from January through August as an aging workforce, rising costs and falling rice prices make it increasingly difficult for producers to remain in business. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}